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| Group Profile |
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| A good corporate citizen |
| Sanmar and the Environment |
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| Sanmar’s concern for the environment is reflected in the green belts it has developed over the decades around its manufacturing facilities. Several proactive ecology conservation initiatives have been launched and substantial investments have been made in pollution abatement measures. Close to Rs. 60 crore (USD 13 million) has been invested in Safety, Health and Environment measures. More recently the Group invested an additional Rs 100 crore in various environment management initiatives. Rs 26 crore was invested in a customized technology for achieving zero discharge of liquid effluents. Rs 75 crore has been invested in conversion from a mercury cell to the environment friendly membrane cell production process at Mettur’s caustic soda facilities. The Group has also taken several initiatives with a goal towards zero off take of ground water at some of its facilities. The Group’s focus is to extend beyond statutory requirements and establish benchmark of global standards. |
| As a socially responsible and sensitive corporate, Sanmar has always discharged its responsibility towards society at large. |
| Chemplast Sanmar was the first to adopt the EDC route (chlorination of ethylene) in the manufacture of PVC as an alternative to the carbide route, using a renewable resource like molasses to manufacture industrial alcohol and convert ethylene into EDC. |
| Chemplast Sanmar completely replaced the legacy mercury cell process with the current environment friendly membrane cell process to manufacture caustic soda ahead of the current stipulated timeline. Its compliance with statutory environmental requirements equals the record in the developed world. |
| Chemplast Sanmar was one of the few to have pioneered the use of an incinerator to deal with the effluents generated in the manufacture of PVC and chloromethane, eliminating pollutants completely. |
| Chemplast Sanmar was one of the earliest manufacturers of PVC and chloromethane to use an incinerator to eliminate pollutants. |
Zero discharge at facilities |
• Pioneering steps in effluent treatment to help its facility at Mettur Dam achieve zero discharge of liquid effluents |
| • The marine terminal facility at Karaikal to transfer ethylene directly from ships into the storage tanks and safely feed production facilities |
| The Sanmar Nahar BNHS Bird Migration Study Centre, inaugurated in April 2007 in collaboration with the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) at Point Calimere, a natural habitat for rare migratory birds, serves as a platform for the study of birds and habitat restoration measures. |
| Awards and Certificates |
| • Chemplast Sanmar qualified for the CII-ITC Sustainability Awards 2008 - Received Commendation Certificate for Significant Achievement in Sustainability Practices in the large business category |
| • Chemplast Sanmar’s second Sustainability Report “Back to the Roots” was assured by Deloitte and verified by GRI |
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